Seeking complements

Rather than replace your whole wardrobe, you can incorporate this year’s trends into last year’s favorites and still be in style, leaving more money to fill your gas tank and, you know, eat.

“Fashion always builds on what was happening the year before,” says Rachel Johnson, a New York City-based celebrity stylist. “Usually we’re just looking for ways to make things bigger and better, so last year’s wardrobe is always going to complement this year’s in some way or another.”

Here’s a look at how you can achieve an update, without a total overhaul, by incorporating these five trends for summer ’08.

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I saw an ok ombre top at Arden B the other day; I say “ok” because, having graduated high school in the early 90’s when tye-dye came back in style (right after the grunge look) I think ombre can look at little cheap. I have yet to see someone wear it really well.